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a. Approve and authorize the Director of Health Services or designee to execute a Zero-Cost Vehicle Use Agreement between The California Department of Health Care Services (“DHCS”) (Grantor) and the County of Monterey Health Department (Grantee) for the rights to use DHCS property and vehicles by the Behavioral Health Bureau Mobile Crisis staff retroactive to July 1, 2025 for the full term of July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2031, with no impact on the General Fund; and
b. Approve non-standard indemnification and insurance provisions as recommended by the Director of Health Services.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize the Director of Health Services or designee to execute a Zero-Cost Vehicle Use Agreement between The California Department of Health Care Services (“DHCS”) (Grantor) and the County of Monterey Health Department (Grantee) for the rights to use DHCS property and vehicles by the Behavioral Health Bureau Mobile Crisis staff retroactive to July 1, 2025 for the full term of July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2031, with no impact on the General Fund; and
b. Approve non-standard indemnification and insurance provisions as recommended by the Director of Health Services.
SUMMARY:
DHCS established the Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program (BHCIP) Round One Grants to award competitive grants to qualified entities to support behavioral health mobile crisis and non-crisis services, and to fund Crisis Care Mobile Units (CCMU). The vehicles are used for Mobile Crisis response to individuals in crisis throughout Monterey County, 24/7.
DISCUSSION:
The County of Monterey Behavioral Health Bureau accepted a BHCIP Round One grant to purchase Crisis Care Mobile Unit (CCMU) vehicles. Grantee entered into a contract, AHP-21-10349 (“Prime Contract”), with Advocates for Human Potential (AHP), who was acting as DHCS’s agent to administer Round One grants. The grant period was from September 1, 20...
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